Lead Software Engineer

We’re looking for problem solvers, innovators, and dreamers who are searching for anything but business as usual. Like us, you’re a high performer who’s an expert at your craft, constantly challenging the status quo. You value inclusivity and want to join a culture that empowers you to show up as your authentic self. You know that success hinges on commitment, that our differences make us stronger, and that the finish line is always sweeter when the whole team crosses together.

About Alteryx

Alteryx is a leader in data analytics automation, helping organizations unlock the power of their data with a platform that makes analytics accessible to all. As we advance our cloud platform capabilities, we’re looking for a skilled Lead Backend Engineer to join our Cloud Connectivity team — the backbone of our integration platform that powers internal and external connectivity experiences across the organization.

Role Overview

As a Lead Software Engineer in the Cloud Connectivity Platform domain, you’ll play a critical role in designing and building core backend services that enable seamless, secure, and scalable data connectivity. This is a platform role, building reusable services and APIs that serve as the foundation for multiple product teams and external customers.

You’ll bring technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise to evolve our connectivity platform, ensure operational excellence, and foster alignment across cross-functional teams.

Must Have:

• 6+ years of backend software development experience with a strong track record in shipping scalable production systems.
• Expertise in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of designing and operating distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker for containerized application development and deployment.
• Strong background in modern observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar).
• Experience building platform-level capabilities, including APIs, SDKs, and services consumed by other engineering teams.
• Solid grasp of RESTful API design, service reliability, versioning, and backward compatibility.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across teams.
• Proactive and self-driven, able to lead technical initiatives and drive them to completion with minimal guidance.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in the data domain — particularly data integration, ingestion, or connectivity patterns.
• Prior experience in NodeJS is a big plus.
• Familiarity with API gateways, connector frameworks, or third-party data integrations.
• Background working with multi-tenant, secure cloud platforms.
• Experience in designing internal developer platforms or SDKs.
• Prior experience mentoring junior engineers or driving engineering best practices across teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the design and implementation of core backend services for data connectivity, powering integrations across Alteryx’s cloud platform.
• Develop platform services that are reusable, reliable, and performant, with high standards for quality and observability.
• Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and other engineering teams to align on architecture and integration strategies.
• Contribute to roadmap planning, technical design reviews, and team-level decision-making.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence through mentorship, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Build foundational systems that enable thousands of users and teams to connect to the data they care about.
• Work on technically challenging and high-impact problems at the platform level.
• Be part of a company that values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with global teams while working from our Bengaluru office.

Find yourself checking a lot of these boxes but doubting whether you should apply? At Alteryx, we support a growth mindset for our associates through all stages of their careers. If you meet some of the requirements and you share our values, we encourage you to apply. As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we’re invested in building teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

This position involves access to software/technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.